Politics

By Joel Brandon

KEY FACTS: HOW CORPORATIONS ARE SPENDING THEIR TRUMP TAX CUTS
americansfortaxfairness.org
Claims that corporations are sharing a big slice of their huge Trump tax cuts with employees through bonuses and wage hikes are mostly hype, the …
Failed tax-cut experiment in Kansas should guide national leaders
thehill.com - Heather Boushey, opinion contributor
Former Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s failed “red state experiment” has truly come to an end. In rejecting Republican gubernatorial candidate Kris …
Red vs. Blue: Here's how tax-taking, Trump-loving states are completely dependent on the rest of America
rawstory.com - Robert Reich
Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress love to demonize government handouts, which, in fact, their own supporters depend on and are increasingly …
Trump's acting attorney general involved in firm that scammed veterans out of life savings
Guardian US - Jon Swaine in New York
• Matthew Whitaker was paid advisory board member for WPM • Veteran: ‘I spent the money on a dream. I lost everything’ Donald Trump’s new acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, was involved in a company
Economists reverse claims that $15 Seattle minimum wage hurt workers, admit it was largely beneficial
boingboing.net - Cory Doctorow
Earlier this year, a group of business school researchers from the University of Washington and NYU, as well as Amazon, published an influential …
PROOF Trump Campaign Colluded With Russia?
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Inside The Trump Administration’s Secret War On Weed
buzzfeednews.com - Dominic Holden
The Marijuana Policy Coordination Committee wants to counteract positive marijuana messages and identify problems with state legalization …
Trump Aides Reportedly Pushed to Ban Chinese Students From Studying in the U.S.
Fortune - David Meyer
A couple months back, President Donald Trump was reported to have told a group of executives, in the context of a rant about China, that “almost …
Kavanaugh Reveals Clinton Conspiracy Theory
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John Kerry: Truth Teller | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
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Union affiliation by U.S. state
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• International comparisons of labor unions • Labor unions in the United States • Right-to-work law ^ Bureau of Labor Statistics (January 25, 2018). "Union …
List of U.S. states and territories by poverty rate
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This article is a list of U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia ordered by poverty rate. 2014 statistics are not identical to …
Report: Walmart Workers Cost Taxpayers $6.2 Billion In Public Assistance
Forbes - Clare O'Connor
Walmart’s low-wage workers cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $6.2 billion in public assistance including food stamps, Medicaid and subsidized housing, according to a report published to coincide with Tax
Republicans Terrified Of Democratic Takeover
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Life-Threatening Heart Attack Leaves Teacher With $108,951 Bill
NPR - Chad Terhune
Editor's note: Shortly after this story by Kaiser Health News and NPR was published and broadcast on Monday, St. David's said it was now willing to accept $782.29 to resolve the $108,951 balance because
Fox News Took a Shot at Denmark - Denmark Fired Back (SHOCKING)
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Clueless Fox Host Gets Schooled By Denmark
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Armed Trump Supporters March on Portland, Beating Up Opponents and Calling for Hillary Clinton’s Arrest
The Daily Beast - Corey Pein
PORTLAND, Oregon—Hundreds of armed supporters of President Donald Trump, led by a fringe Republican congressional candidate, marched on Saturday, …
Wife of former Marine returns to Mexico after efforts to stop her deportation fail
CNN - By Faith Karimi and Sheena Jones, CNN
(CNN) — The wife of a former US Marine tearfully said goodbye to loved ones Friday before she boarded a flight to Mexico, ending her battle to fight deportation. Alejandra Juarez, who lived in the Orlando
Trump Tries To Bury DEVASTATING Poverty Report (Fails)
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Meghan McCain
Meghan McCain Socialist Rant DESTROYED By Hasan Piker
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What happened the last time a President chose America's enemies over its friends
CNN - By Manisha Sinha
Programming note: In CNN Special Report "Presidents Under Fire: The History of Impeachment" Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, host Fareed Zakaria examines the evolving role of presidential impeachment in US government.
Framing
Police Seem To REALLY Love Framing Black People
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West Virginia
West Virginia War Vet Predicts Blue Wave In Coal Country
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Ex-CIA director: Mueller investigation will have 'a widening circle' of indictments
CNN - By Annie Geng, CNN
Washington (CNN) — Former CIA Director Michael Hayden anticipates many more indictments -- including those of Americans -- to come in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference
Southwest Border Migration FY 2019 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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U.S. Border Patrol Southwest Border Apprehensions FY 2019 *Note: Family Unit represents the number of individuals (either a child under 18 years old, …
Obama ethics chief accuses Trump of violating emoluments clause: 'See you in court Mr. Trump'
thehill.com - Avery Anapol
Norm Eisen, the top ethics official under former President Obama, is accusing President Trump of violating the Constitution's emoluments clause. Eisen …
A President’s Economic Decisions Matter … Eventually
FiveThirtyEight - By Ben Casselman
This is In Real Terms, a column analyzing the week in economic news. Comments? Criticisms? Ideas for future columns? Email me, or drop a note in the …
ICE Reports They Have Lost Track Of 1500 Children They've Taken From Parents
crooksandliars.com - By Nicole Belle
It's a little horrifying to write this on Mother's Day, but I can't imagine a more apt metaphor for the horror that is the Trump administration's …